Graduate Program

The academic study of religion acquaints the student with religion as an important phenomenon of human experience; examines the forms in which religious experience has been described, organized, and practiced in history and in varying cultures; analyzes the interaction of religion with social institutions and areas of personal and group experience; focuses on religion as expressions of meanings and values in the context of what is perceived as the ultimate; and introduces the student to the methods appropriate to the objective study of religion.

Director of Graduate Studies, Fall 2009
William Lindsey, email: brl@ku.edu

Graduate Student Representative 2009:
to be announced, email: to be announced

General Information

• Graduate Handbook: This document fully describes the admissions process, the faculty areas of research and the coure requirements for the Religious Studies M.A. degree options.
• Information on Fellowships, Scholarships, and Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA)
• Graduate Program Worksheet: Use this form to track your progress in the graduate program.
• REL 800 Approval: Use this form to enroll in an independent study course with a professor at the graduate level.

Application Process (for Prospective Graduate Students)

Click here to go directly to the online application process https://www.applyweb.com/apply/ukansg

Here is the navigation to apply online to the M.A. in Religious Studies. Go to the KU Graduate School web site. www.ku.edu/ >Graduate School > Prospective Students > under "Apply to KU" click on "You may apply directly online!" > choose the "Application for US Citizen/Permanent Resident or Application for International Student" link that you need. > under the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences column, click on "Religious Studies".

The graduate application for admission, the graduate application fee, the GRE scores, TOEFL scores and IELTS scores should be sent to the University of Kansas Graduate School. The Graduate School prefers to receive this application material online. However, if it is not feasible for the applicant to submit his/her application electronically, the applicant is requested to send this material to the University of Kansas Graduate School, Graduate Applications, 1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Room 300, Lawrence, KS 66045-7535. All other application materials should be sent to The University of Kansas Department of Religious Studies, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, 1300 Oread Ave., Smith Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045-7615.

Graduate Check Sheet: Use this form to track your progress during the application process.

Letter of Recommendation form: This letter of recommendation form is used to accompany the professor's evaluation of the applicant. Email or fax letters can be sent if followed by a hard copy via the federal mail.

 

Applicants:

1. Please sign the Letter of Recommendation form
2. Please check the appropriate box indicating if you do or do not waive your right to see the contents of the recommendation letter

Reviewers:

1. Please rank applicant on the chart at the bottom of the recommendation letter form. i.e. Top 1%, Top 5%
2. Please attach a letter of evaluation of the applicants ability to pursue academic graduate study of religion.
3. Please sign and send the form and letter to the Graduate Director, The University of Kansas, Department of Religious Studies, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, 1300 Oread Ave., Smith Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045-7615. If followed by a hard copy via the federal mail you may email or fax form and letter to Aagje Ashe, Administrative Assistant, Sr. Fax: Attn.: Aagje Ashe, 785/864-5205. Email: a4ashel@ku.edu.

If you have any questions about this process, please contact Ms.  Aagje Ashe, Administrative Specialist at a4ashe@ku.edu or 785/864-4663.